Monroe entered their tilt with Westover on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Westover Patriots 23-14. With that win, the Golden Tornadoes brought their scoring average up to 7.1 runs per game.
Ny'Kerria Williams was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Amari Lee, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Monroe always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .810. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 27.7% earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 61.3%.
Monroe's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-11-1. As for Westover, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-17.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Monroe will take on Hardaway at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Hardaway is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.9 runs per game this season. As for Westover, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Pelham at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Pelham is coming into the contest with three straight defeats at home, meaning Westover will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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